Types of Houses
1) A detached house - a house which isn’t joined to another
house on either side.
2) A semi-detached house - a house which is joined to another
house by a wall on one side which is shared.
3) A terraced house (NAm. row house, townhouse) - a house
that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on
each side.
4) A cottage - a small house, especially in the country: a
charming country cottage with roses around the door.
5) A thatched cottage - a house with a roof made of thatch.
6) A bungalow - a house built all on one level, without stairs.
7) A villa - a house where people stay on holiday: We rented a
holiday villa in Spain.
8) A country house - a large house in the country, especially
one that belongs or used to belong to a rich important
family.
9) A mansion - a large impressive house: an 18th century
country mansion.
10) A manor - a large country house surrounded by land that
belongs to it.
11) A castle - a large strong building with thick high walls and
towers, built in the past by kings and queens, or other
important people, to defend themselves against attack.
12) A block of flats - a tall building that contains flats.
13) A stilt house - a house which is high above the ground or
water standing on a set of posts.
14) A farmhouse - the main house on a farm, where the farmer
lives.
15) A treehouse - a structure built in the branches of a tree,
usually for children to play on.
16) A skyscraper - a very tall building in a city.
17) A lighthouse - a tower or other building that contains a
strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast.
18) A palace - the official home of a king, queen, president.
19) An igloo (pl. igloos) - a small round house or shelter built
from blocks of hard snow by the Inuit people.
20) A tepee (teepee) - a type of tall tent shaped like a cone,
used by native Americans in the past.
21) A hut - a small, simply built house or shelter.
22) A log cabin - a small house built of logs.
23) A caravan (NAm. a camper) - a road vehicle without an
engine that is pulled by a car, designed for people to live and
sleep in, especially when they are on holiday.
24) A tent - a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas, nylon, etc.
that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and
is used especially for camping. to put up/ pitch/ take down a
tent.
25) A yurt - a type of traditional tent used in Mongolia and
Siberia.
26) A chalet -a wooden house with a roof that slopes steeply
down over the sides, usually built in mountain areas,
especially in Switzerland.
27) A dormitory - a room for several people to sleep in,
especially in a school or other institution. or NAm. = a hall
of residence - a building for university or college students to
live in.
28) A duplex - a flat / apartment with rooms on two floors, with
a shared entrance from the street.
29) A houseboat - a boat that people can live in, usually kept at
a particular place on a river or canal.
30) A shack - a small building, usually made of wood or metal,
that has not been built well.
Types of Houses
1) A detached house - a house which isn’t joined to another
house on either side.
2) A semi-detached house - a house which is joined to another
house by a wall on one side which is shared.
3) A terraced house (NAm. row house, townhouse) - a house
that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on
each side.
4) A cottage - a small house, especially in the country: a
charming country cottage with roses around the door.
5) A thatched cottage - a house with a roof made of thatch.
6) A bungalow - a house built all on one level, without stairs.
7) A villa - a house where people stay on holiday: We rented a
holiday villa in Spain.
8) A country house - a large house in the country, especially
one that belongs or used to belong to a rich important
family.
9) A mansion - a large impressive house: an 18th century
country mansion.
10) A manor - a large country house surrounded by land that
belongs to it.
11) A castle - a large strong building with thick high walls and
towers, built in the past by kings and queens, or other
important people, to defend themselves against attack.
12) A block of flats - a tall building that contains flats.
13) A stilt house - a house which is high above the ground or
water standing on a set of posts.
14) A farmhouse - the main house on a farm, where the farmer
lives.
15) A treehouse - a structure built in the branches of a tree,
usually for children to play on.
16) A skyscraper - a very tall building in a city.
17) A lighthouse - a tower or other building that contains a
strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast.
18) A palace - the official home of a king, queen, president.
19) An igloo (pl. igloos) - a small round house or shelter built
from blocks of hard snow by the Inuit people.
20) A tepee (teepee) - a type of tall tent shaped like a cone,
used by native Americans in the past.
21) A hut - a small, simply built house or shelter.
22) A log cabin - a small house built of logs.
23) A caravan (NAm. a camper) - a road vehicle without an
engine that is pulled by a car, designed for people to live and
sleep in, especially when they are on holiday.
24) A tent - a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas, nylon, etc.
that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and
is used especially for camping. to put up/ pitch/ take down a
tent.
25) A yurt - a type of traditional tent used in Mongolia and
Siberia.
26) A chalet -a wooden house with a roof that slopes steeply
down over the sides, usually built in mountain areas,
especially in Switzerland.
27) A dormitory - a room for several people to sleep in,
especially in a school or other institution. or NAm. = a hall
of residence - a building for university or college students to
live in.
28) A duplex - a flat / apartment with rooms on two floors, with
a shared entrance from the street.
29) A houseboat - a boat that people can live in, usually kept at
a particular place on a river or canal.
30) A shack - a small building, usually made of wood or metal,
that has not been built well.